Stettler District Ambulance Association Collective Agreement 2023 - 2026

Article 14: Seniority

1.  
   1. Regular or Temporary Employees will have their seniority start on the date upon which they commenced employment in the bargaining unit.
   2. For Casual Employees whose status has changed to regular full-time, part-time or temporary, the seniority date shall be established by dividing their continuous hours of work in the bargaining unit by the standard annual hours of work.
   3. Employees who are subsequently determined by the Labour Relations Board to be in the bargaining unit, or who have been agreed to by the parties to be in the bargaining unit shall have their seniority date established by the Labour Relations Board or as agreed to by the parties.
2. Seniority shall be considered broken, all rights forfeited, and there shall be no obligation to rehire:
   1. when an Employee resigns or is terminated from their position with the Employer; or
   2. when they are absent from work without good and proper reason and/or the approval of the Employer; or
   3. when they do not return from leave of absence or vacation as scheduled; or
   4. when they do not return from layoff as required, or upon the expiry of twelve (12) months following layoff during which time the Employee has not been recalled to work; or
   5. when they have been continually off work due to work related injury for a period of twenty-four (24) months and the Employee cannot be accommodated with other duties. ,unless there is a reasonable expectation, supported by valid medical evidence, that they will become fit to return to work.
3. A seniority list with each Employee’s name and seniority date shall be prepared and posted by the Employer annually on April 1st of each year. A copy of the list shall also be forwarded to the Union.
4. Seniority shall be the determining factor in:
   1. preference of vacation time;
   2. layoffs and recalls, subject to the qualifications specified in Article 25;
   3. promotions and transfers within the bargaining unit subject to the qualifications specified in Article 12.